Alimas Holiday Retreat Maldives

We had amazing 3 days at alimas! The clean, tidy hotel with their friendly employees definitely exeed our expectations. The food was also great! We would definitely come again!

Next to the Hotel is a mosque and the prayers start at 4:40am which woke us up every day. This is something you should probably know.

Staff was very good and friendly.

The breakfast was ok-ish, the dinner was much better, the cook was great, very friendly and kind. The bikini beach is nearby, kinda small, but great water and fish in it, they were currently working to make it bigger. The manager was friendly, he agreed to shorten our stay from 12 nights to 6 nights with 50% payback.

The mosque was loud in the early morning, woke me up every time. The island is not as clean as we expected.

This hotel will stay in our memories for years to come. We travel extensively and have seen many hotels along the way, but this one is truly memorable. - Communication with Raphael was easy and timely. All necessary information was provided quickly and in detail. The meeting with Raphael was extraordinary: he told us the story of the island, its attractions, and much more, including interesting details. - The organization was convenient, and most importantly, the prices were affordable, especially compared to the prices on other islands and the cost of airport transfers. - The rooms were a haven of modern decor, exuding a sense of freshness, tidiness, and order. The pleasant scent that always greeted us added to the feeling of comfort. Our beds, adorned with flowers, were a testament to the hotel's attention to detail and commitment. - Everything was well thought out down to the smallest details: from beach towels, always ready and clean, to daily excursions, such as snorkeling with sharks and turtles and observing stunning underwater landscapes with colorful fish, and night and morning fishing. Everything was at hand, from swimming equipment to boats and service staff. - And, of course, the excellent chef! The food was always varied and delightful! And if you're lucky enough to catch fish, the next day, you can enjoy your catch or order something exotic – like sashimi from your own catch. The superb sauces and exquisite preparation added a unique taste to the already superb selection of dishes. We left this hotel with a nostalgic feeling—as if we were leaving our home, where we always wanted to return and where we were always welcomed with joy! A huge thank you for your hospitality!

Everything was perfect!

La pulizia e la cordialità

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Staff were amazing. Lovely rooms . Very clean and large

Quite limited choice of hot buffet breakfast

Hotel and staff are trying hard to come closer to the resort feeling for guests. GM Ibrahim takes time on arrival to converse with guests, explain the basics and answers any questions. Staff is VERY well trained and they seem genuinely kind and happy to see you - something very unique to Maldives. Room we had was very spacious with a TV with Netflix, bed was large and comfy and bathroom solid. Location is good, at the port (which is not busy, so no noise) and 5 mins walking from Bikini beach. We had a full board option and while it was nice to not take care of the food, the selection gets a bit boring after a few days. Breakfast is good, with a decent selection and chef makes eggs on request. Lunch and dinner also had 1x fish, 1x meat and 1x pasta option. The island is small and boring. It's nice to be able to relax and do nothing, but beware that there are no other restaurants /bars, maybe at max 2 places besides the hotel to get a drink (non alcohol).

Breakfast served only until 9 am (it was the same at other hotel we stayed at, so not sure if it's a regional (because of the prayer?) standard, but it feels early when you are thinking resort type of holidays). Prayer call is quite loud and starts at 4am and lasts several minutes. While it's not something the hotel has a saying in, it is important to note that you can hear the imam singing all nights and it happens 5+ times between 4am and 10pm. I was a bit surprised by the lack of activities organised by hotel. It seemed that they catered to larger groups staying and the activities were offered based on what those groups wanted. Price of activities is also more expensive vs. Maafushi. Experience on Maafushi was that there was always many activities happening every day, while at Felidhoo it was more of a one day - one activity at most. Bikini beach is quite small, there are some (not many) mosquitoes and we saw sea snakes. The island is planning to expand it and protect it with large boulders, but in March the beach where you can sunbathe in bikini was at most 200m long and feels quite squeezed in. It is normal with Felidhoo being the local island, but still - the island has a lot of unused space, so it would be nice to expand the beach to a bit larger zone. Neighbouring island Thinadhoo seems to have this sorted out better.

After a horrible experience in Maafushi (high rise buildings, constant construction noise, overcrowded) we really enjoyed our stay in calm & welcoming Felidhoo. Great place for relaxing, amazing snorkeling experience (loved that Alimas provides beach towels and the snorkeling equipment without charges). What the reviews say is true: the staff is truly sweet. So are the locals. The hotel is extremely neat, they have a good eye for details.Would love to come back!

The mosque is fairly loud, early in the morning and throughout the day. I missed more variety at breakfast also, during 5 days it was fairly the same.

Guys, have been here several times already. Best index is that nowadays Alimas is always almost fully booked - people are coming and enjoying a lot. Comparing to other local islands nearby - Felidhoo is still locally charming. Not overcrowded 🙏 You can enjoy the food, all activities and hospitality of the whole team. New bikini beach is on the way to be built.